Torch lighter recommendations please

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Hello

First, some background. I’ve been using Ronsonol torches for a while for various projects and I go through them very quickly. Either the fuel cylinder ruptures and it stops holding fuel, the stupid friggin’ “childproof” thing breaks and renders it inoperable, or the trigger switch breaks. And I dropped one and the ceramic part broke and it couldn’t be used. (That one was my fault…I don’t consider the others to be my fault.)

And I have a torch lighter I carry around that looks suspicously like the windmill lighter, but was made by Colibri. It broke. The thing you push down on to get it to light doesn’t “click” anymore and cannot be pushed fully down to ignite.

So now I am needing to find a good, durable replacement torch for each purpose. 1. A handheld one that can be used around the house and 2. A lighter type that can be carried about for use away from the house. (I do not smoke, but sometimes find a good torch lighter useful).

I’ve considered the Brunton Helios but it looks a lot like the colibri one I have that’s broken now. And they only have a one-year warranty now, so I’m looking for one that will last a very long time. If it’s excellent quality and costs a bit more due to this, that’s ok. I’ve also read reviews about the Blazer torch lighter (here) and it looks good, but I haven’t seen one in person. Ideally, I’d like these to be made mostly of metal and of durable parts.

For the handheld one, I found this (also by Blazer) and the review were all great on this torch.

Please let me know if you have experiences with any excellent torches in both handheld and lighter formats. Thanks…

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